Ascendia Pharmaceutical Solutions Founder and CEO Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 New Jersey Finalist

Ascendia Pharmaceutical Solutions' Founder and CEO Jim Jingjun Huang, Ph.D., has been selected an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 New Jersey finalist. The Entrepreneur Of The Year® program celebrates the bold leaders who disrupt markets through the world's most ground-breaking companies, revolutionizing industries and uplifting communities. It honors entrepreneurs whose innovations drive economic growth and help shape the future of business.

"Receiving this prestigious recognition is about much more than me. It represents a total team effort and commitment. I credit being named a
finalist to the Ascendia Pharmaceutical Solutions team's hard work and collaboration," said Dr. Huang.

An independent panel of judges selected 35 finalists based on their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, company growth, and lasting impact in building long-term value. Regional award winners will be announced on June 4 during a special celebration.

EY Honors Diverse Business Leaders

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year honors many diverse business leaders from multiple markets for their ingenuity, courage, and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company, transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory, and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to strengthen it for the future.

"Their leadership and vision are shaping the future of business in the region, and we're excited to celebrate their success," said Joel Wagner, Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey Program Co-Director.

"Their passion, perseverance and impact exemplify the spirit of entrepreneurship in New Jersey, and we're proud to recognize them," added Taylor Mulrane, Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey Program Co-Director.

Ernst & Young LLP has been conducting its Entrepreneur Of The Year program for 41 years. Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 80 countries and territories globally.

Making the Impossible Possible

Jim has led Ascendia Pharmaceutical Solutions and turned it into drug development teams' fast, flexible, and first time right CDMO partner. It makes the Impossible Possible through a comprehensive suite of pre-formulation, formulation development, cGMP manufacturing, and ICH stability services for a variety of dosage forms and clinical trial materials (CTM), using proprietary enabling nanotechnologies. The company built its success on its customer-centric BEST (Brilliant technology, Excellent service, Superior quality, and Trust) philosophy.

To learn more about Ascendia Pharmaceutical Solutions, contact us today.